The IDF neutralized a rocket launcher in Jwaya, southern Lebanon, that was loaded and ready to fire towards Israel.
Jerusalem, 12 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — During the night, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) said it identified a rocket launcher loaded and ready to fire toward the State of Israel in the Jwaya area of southern Lebanon.
Immediately after identification, the launcher was attacked and destroyed in a “rapid closing of the circle” before it could launch toward the State of Israel.
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